Question

Describe the term Niche.

Answer 1

1. The term niche was coined by J. Grinnell in 1917.
2. Niche not only describes the position of a species in an environment but also describes the functional role played by an organism.
3. Niche is specific to each species and no two species can share the same niche.
4. It includes various aspects of the life of an organism like diet, shelter, etc.
5. Niche deals with the flow of energy from one organism to another.
6. There are three types of niches; Spatial or habitat niche, Trophic niche, and Multi-dimensional or hypervolume niche.
7. Organisms Living in the same habitat differ in their niches because of different eating habits.